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Lihue (LIH) to Kahului (OGG): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

When you fly LIH to OGG matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in May 2025 to just 65% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
7 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Flights/day
4.0
last 12 months
Duration
51m
scheduled
Distance
202 mi

Best airline from LIH to OGG

3 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.

AirlineOn-timeAvg delayCancelledFlights
Hawaiian Airlinesmost reliable88%6 min0.2%1,646
Southwest Airlines88%7 min0.1%761
Alaska Airlines78%10 min0.0%636

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for LIH to OGG flights50%75%100%August 2024: 94% on-time (124 flights)94Aug 2024September 2024: 92% on-time (120 flights)92October 2024: 92% on-time (124 flights)92November 2024: 92% on-time (120 flights)92Nov 2024December 2024: 91% on-time (124 flights)91January 2025: 91% on-time (124 flights)91February 2025: 86% on-time (112 flights)86Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (124 flights)90April 2025: 85% on-time (119 flights)85May 2025: 95% on-time (124 flights)95May 2025June 2025: 76% on-time (120 flights)76July 2025: 82% on-time (124 flights)82August 2025: 91% on-time (124 flights)91Aug 2025September 2025: 93% on-time (120 flights)93October 2025: 89% on-time (124 flights)89November 2025: 88% on-time (120 flights)88Nov 2025December 2025: 79% on-time (124 flights)79January 2026: 81% on-time (124 flights)81February 2026: 79% on-time (112 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 65% on-time (124 flights)65April 2026: 76% on-time (120 flights)76May 2026: 83% on-time (124 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 89% on-time (120 flights)89July 2026: 80% on-time (124 flights)80

Best time to fly from LIH to OGG

Aim for departures around 5 p.m. (98% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (66%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, LIH to OGG8 a.m.: 90% on-time (226 flights)89 a.m.: 92% on-time (523 flights)910 a.m.: 91% on-time (466 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (295 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (154 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (637 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (183 flights)143 p.m.: 86% on-time (406 flights)154 p.m.: 66% on-time (35 flights)165 p.m.: 98% on-time (116 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%6 min
Tuesdaybest89%5 min
Wednesday86%6 min
Thursday86%7 min
Friday82%10 min
Saturday84%7 min
Sunday87%7 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft59%
  • Airline operations36%
  • National airspace system4%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from LIH to OGG delayed?
14% of LIH–OGG flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 7 minutes.
Which airline is most reliable from LIH to OGG?
Hawaiian Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 88%, based on 1,646 flights. 3 airlines flew LIH–OGG frequently enough to compare in this period.
What is the best time of day to fly from LIH to OGG?
Departures around 5 p.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from LIH to OGG?
The scheduled LIH–OGG flight time averages 51m over 202 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are LIH to OGG flights cancelled?
0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from LIH to OGG?
March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 3,043 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.